My friend's due date is mid-July, and I calculated the time, just on the third day after she fell asleep. At the beginning of pregnancy, she was particularly worried about confinement, because she always felt that confinement in summer was too painful, and the weather was hot, so she dared not turn on the air conditioner at home. Moreover, it is not only the mother who suffers, but the whole family.
In fact, confinement in summer is not as terrible as everyone thinks. Although the temperature in summer is not as comfortable as that in spring and autumn, women can sit comfortably in summer as long as they pay attention to certain methods.
According to the older generation, confinement "can't catch cold in the wind", and it's actually the biggest misunderstanding that mother-in-law and her mother-in-law's old man are still secretive in hot days.
In the hot summer, not to mention the puerperal women who are weak and have decreased metabolic function and sweat a lot, even ordinary people, wearing too many clothes and covering too tightly will also hinder the discharge of heat inside the human body, leading to heatstroke.
Therefore, wearing too many clothes and covering too tightly during confinement is not conducive to postpartum recovery.
In addition to wearing more clothes and covering more quilts, many families also told pregnant women not to take a shower and wash their hair during confinement, on the grounds that they were afraid that pregnant women would catch cold after taking a shower and washing their hair, leaving the root of the disease. In fact, this practice is also very unscientific.
It's hot in summer, and pregnant women sweat more during confinement, so it's necessary to bathe in confinement in summer. Generally, a parturient can take a bath with warm water within 3-7 days after delivery, but the parturient with caesarean section depends on the recovery of the wound. Immediately after washing, dry your whole body thoroughly, including your hair. Don't let your skin get wet to avoid catching cold.
As for how often to take a bath during confinement, this can be decided according to the amount of sweating of the maternal body.
This problem may be one of the most tangled problems for mom and family. Many elderly people will "smell the discoloration of the air conditioner" during their mother's confinement, and feel that the air conditioner is very cold and must not be turned on. But in fact, in the hot summer, turning on the air conditioner properly is very beneficial to the physical and mental recovery of pregnant women.
As long as the indoor temperature is controlled at about 28 degrees Celsius, and pay attention to the fact that the air conditioning wind does not blow directly on the parturient.
In addition to these misunderstandings during the month, pregnant women need to pay attention to the month in summer:
Summer confinement should not be in a closed environment, and the indoor air should be kept fresh. Of course, in order to prevent puerperal women from catching cold, indoor ventilation should try not to use convection.
The rest room for lying-in women and babies should face south, with good ventilation and sufficient light, and should be ventilated frequently, but be careful not to let the wind blow directly on the lying-in women.
In our traditional concept, confinement must be a great tonic. In fact, this is also a misunderstanding. After delivery, it is not easy to eat too much nutrients in a hurry because the gastrointestinal function of the parturient has not recovered. We should keep a light and balanced diet. Before delivery, you can eat some digestible foods, such as porridge and noodles, and slowly transition to a normal diet.
In addition, the maternal diet should eat less and more meals. Because lying-in women spend most of their time in bed, they should not eat too much for each meal to prevent indigestion and other problems.
These are some problems that need to be paid attention to in summer confinement.
A friend asked me, they think that confinement at home is not as scientific and convenient as taking care of newborns and parturients. Going to confinement center can avoid unnecessary conflicts between young couples and the elderly because of conceptual problems.
To tell the truth, it is true, so more and more families choose to "confinement" in professional institutions such as the confinement center after childbirth, and help novice families spend this time smoothly and happily through dual physical and psychological care for new mothers and professional care for newborn babies after childbirth.
We need to be extra cautious in the choice of the center of the month. After all, the health of postpartum women and babies is the most important.
Try to choose a guaranteed professional brand. Only in this way can mothers and babies get more comprehensive and professional guidance and care during confinement, and even extend care after confinement.